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USER’S MANUAL
NX-1040
LC-100
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Federal Communications Commission
Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu-
ant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer-
ence to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not ocur in a paric-
ular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Unauthorized modifications of this product by the user will void his authority to operate the equipment
unless expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance.
For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in the U.S.A.
Statement of
The Canadian Department of Communications
Radio Interference Regulations
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital appara-
tus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectiques dépassant les limites applicables
aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique
édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.
VDE Statement
This device carries the VDE RFI protection mark to certify that it meets the radio interference require-
ments of the Postal Ordinance No. 243/1991. The additional marking “Vfg. 243/P” expresses in short
form that this is a peripheral device (not operable alone) which only individually meets the Class B RFI
requirements in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89 and the Postal Ordinance 243/1991.
If this device is operated in conjunction with other devices within a set-up, in order to take advantage of
a “General (Operating) Authorization” in accordance with the Postal Ordinance 243/1991, the complete
set-up must comply with the Class B limits in accordance with the DIN VDE 0878 part 3/11.89, as well
as satisfy the preconditions in accordance with § 2 and the prerequisites in accordance with § 3 of the
Postal Ordinance 243/1991.
As a rule, this is only fulfilled when the device is operated in a set-up which has been type-tested and
provided with a VDE RFI protection mark with the additional marking “Vfg 243”.
Machine Noise Information Ordinance 3. GSGV, January 18, 1991: The sound pressure level at the
operator position is equal or less than 70 dB(A) according to ISO 7779.
The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Germany.
Trademark Acknowledgements
NX-1040, NX-1020, NX-1000, LC-100, LC-200, LC-10, SE-10DT, SPC-8K
: Star Micronics Co.,
Ltd.
IBM-PC, PS/2, PC-AT, Proprinter, PC-DOS
: International Business Machines Corp.
MS-DOS, Microsoft BASIC
: Microsoft Corporation
LX-810, EX-800, FX-850
: Seiko Epson Corp.
Notice
All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without
STAR’s express permission is forbidden.
The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of
press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed
of them.
The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.
Copyright 1992 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
This manual is organized into eight chapters. To learn how to make the
best use of your printer, you are urged to read through Chapters 1 through
6. Chapters 7 and 8 may be treated as a reference guide for programming
operations etc. It assumes a degree of knowledge of the operation of com-
puters. The chapters are as follows:
Chapter 1 — Introduction
This chapter indicates the primary features of your printer, the names and
functions of the printer components, and contains an example of the many
font styles that your printer can produce.
Chapter 2 — Setting up the Printer
This chapter explains how to get the printer unpacked and set up. Read
this chapter before you do anything else.
Chapter 3 — Paper Installation and Use
This chapter describes preparatory printing tasks such as selecting paper
types, adjusting the printing gap, and installing paper.
Chapter 4 — Control Panel Operations
There are a number of controls on the front panel which perform various
functions related to paper handling, print modes and font selection.
After setting up the printer, read this chapter and try out the procedures to
find out how the printer works.
Chapter 5 — Default Settings – EDS mode
This chapter explains how to use the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode to
make your printer match your system and software needs.
Chapter 6 — Troubleshooting
This section gives a list of check points to follow if your printer is not work-
ing properly. It also includes details of routine maintenance operations
which you can perform yourself. It is not, however, a complete service man-
ual. Call your authorized service center if you are unsure of your ability to
carry out any maintenance or servicing operations on the printer.
Chapter 7 — Printer Control Commands
This chapter explains the software commands that are used to drive your
printer. This section is of use if you are writing or modifying programs to
take advantage of the printer’s features.
Chapter 8 — Reference
This section provides references for your printer, such as specifications,
the pinouts of interface connectors, and the character tables.
The character table charts show the different character sets available.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chap. 1
INTRODUCTION
1
PRINTER COMPONENTS 2
SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES 4
FONT STYLE EXAMPLE 6
Chap. 2
SETTING UP THE PRINTER
7
PRINTER PLACEMENT 7
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 8
SETTING UP 9
Installing the platen knob 9
Removing the front cover 9
Installing the ribbon cartridge 10
Installing the front cover 11
Installing the paper guide 12
Connecting the interface cable 12
Configuring your software for the printer 13
Chap. 3
PAPER INSTALLATION AND USE
15
SELECTION OF PAPER 15
ADJUSTING THE PRINTING GAP 16
LOADING FANFOLD FORMS 17
Loading the paper 17
Paper parking 20
Paper unparking 20
Tear off function 21
LOADING SINGLE SHEETS 21
Chap. 4
CONTROL PANEL OPERATIONS
23
BUTTON AND INDICATOR FUNCTIONS 23
ON LINE 23
PAPER FEED 24
PITCH 25
FONT 25
POWER-UP FUNCTIONS 26
Short test mode 26
Long test mode 27
Pitch lock mode 28
Font lock mode 28
Font and Pitch lock mode 28
Dot adjustment mode 28
Hexadecimal dump 29
SWITCH COMBINATION FUNCTIONS 30
Form feed 30
Paper parking 30
Top of form 31
Forward micro-feed 31
Reverse micro-feed 31
Changing the auto loading position 32
Clearing the buffer/All reset 32
Save Macro Definition 33
CONDITIONS INDICATED BY BEEP TONES 34
Chap. 5
DEFAULT SETTINGS-EDS MODE
35
HOW TO SET THE EDS MODE 35
FUNCTIONS OF THE EDS SETTINGS 36
Chap. 6
TROUBLESHOOTING
41
TROUBLESHOOTING 41
MAINTENANCE 44
Chap. 7
PRINTER CONTROL COMMANDS
45
INTRODUCTION 45
Font control commands 46
Character set commands 47
Character size and pitch commands 49
Vertical position commands 52
Horizontal position commands 55
Graphics commands 57
Download character commands 59
Color selection commands 61
Other printer commands 62
Chap. 8
REFERENCE
65
SPECIFICATIONS 65
PINOUT OF INTERFACE CONNECTOR 67
Parallel interface 67
Serial Interface 68
CHARACTER SETS 69
Standard character set #2 69
International character sets 70
IBM character set #2 71
Character set #1 73
IBM special character set 73
INDEX
74
Customer service information
76
Customer response
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This printer has a full complement of features, making it an excellent
partner for a personal computer. It supports the Epson/IBM printer
commands and character sets, enabling it to print just about anything
your computer can generate, both text and graphics.
The selection of paper you can use is as varied as the types of docu-
ments you can produce. This printer accepts any of the following
papers:
Single sheets (cut forms) and stationery
Fanfold forms (continuous forms)
Multi-part forms
Preprinted forms
This Multi-font printer has the following resident (internal) fonts which
you can print:
Draft
Courier
Sanserif
Orator with small caps
Orator with lower case
The panel has four buttons and ten indicators. The indicators display
and beep tones provide immediate, easy to understand feedback when
you press the buttons on the control panel.
The four buttons can operate in combinations to perform a surprising
variety of functions, including saving a micro.
The Paper Parking function enables you to keep fanfold forms parked in
readiness while printing on single sheet paper.
To get acquainted with the printer’s components and capabilities, refer
to the information on the pages that follow.
INTRODUCTION
1
1
Chap. 1
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PRINTER COMPONENTS
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Component Description
Paper guide Aligns single sheets (cut forms) to help the
printer detect when paper is inserted.
Release lever Releases pressure on the paper. This lever must
be back for cut-sheet forms ( ), and forward for
fanfold forms ( ).
Front cover Protects the print head and other internal com-
ponents of your printer.
Rear cover Protects the tractor feed unit and separates
incoming and outgoing fanfold forms.
Entry slot For inserting single sheets of paper.
Control panel Indicates printer status and makes various con-
trol of printer functions simple and convenient.
Power switch Switches power on or off.
Platen knob Advances the paper manually.
Interface connector Connects the computer to the printer.
Print head Has a high resolution dot matrix (9-wire) compo-
sition for outstanding print quality.
Ribbon cartridge Contains the printer ribbon.
Adjustment lever Controls print darkness by adjusting for the
thickness of forms being printed.
Tractors Control the movement of fanfold forms.
Clamp lever Clamps the tractor in place.
Bail lever Opens and closes the paper bail which holds the
paper against the platen.
This lever is also used to load paper.
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SUMMARY OF PRINTER FEATURES
Feature Function
Dot matrix (9-wire)
impact printing
Draft and Near Letter-Quality printing.
Extensive software
support
It is compatible with the Epson and IBM stan-
dard, and works with any software that supports
those printers.
AEC mode Auto Emulation Change (AEC) mode is provided
to select the proper emulation mode automati-
cally sent from your program.
Color printing Magenta, cyan, violet, yellow, orange, and green
add a color dimension to your printed output by
the color ribbon cartridge as standard.
Multi-font support This printer includes Draft, Courier, Sanserif
and Orator with small capitals or lower case
fonts.
Carriage size A standard carriage that prints on fanfold forms
up to 254 mm (10 inches) wide and cut forms up
to 215.9 mm (8.5 inches) wide.
Multi-speed printing In Draft mode, prints at speeds up to:
180 CPS in 12 pitch
150 CPS in 10 pitch
In Near Letter-Quality mode, prints at speeds up
to:
45 CPS in 12 pitch
37.5 CPS in 10 pitch.
Character spacing Prints in 10, 12, 17, and 20 CPI, as well as pro-
portional spacing.
Control panel Button control for fonts, pitches, paper move-
ment, and paper park functions.
Font/Pitch Lock Ignores font and pitch selections sent from your
computer, and stays on the selected font and
pitch with the control panel.
Quiet mode Reduces printing noise by approximately 50%.
However, printing speed is also reduced.
Paper parking Parks fanfold paper. You can print on cut sheet
paper without unloading the fanfold forms.
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Print styles Highlighting capability with the following
emphasis styles:
Double-high Double-strike
Double-wide Emphasized
Italics Overlining
Quadruple-high Quadruple-wide
Subscript Superscript
Underlining.
Tear off function Fanfold forms can be removed without advanc-
ing blank forms.
Multi-part forms Prints up to three-part forms.
EDS mode Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode allows you to
easily change the default settings of your printer
to match your system and software needs.
Feature Function
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FONT STYLE EXAMPLE
The following example shows the many font styles your printer can
print.
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This chapter describes the following procedures to set up your new
printer.
If you have optional accessories, refer to the manuals attached to each
accessory.
Printer placement
Unpacking the carton box
Installing the platen knob
Installing the ribbon cartridge
Connecting the printer to your computer
Configure your software for the printer
PRINTER PLACEMENT
Before you start setting up your printer, make sure that you have a
suitable place on which to locate it. By “a suitable place”, we mean:
A firm, level surface which is fairly vibration-free
Away from excessive heat (such as direct sunlight, heaters, etc)
Away from excessive humidity
Away from excessive dust
A steady power supply that is not subject to power surges should be
connected to the printer.
For example, do not connect it to the same circuit as a large, noise-
producing appliance such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner.
Make sure the line voltage is the voltage specified on the printer’s
identification plate.
To disconnect the printer, the plug has to be disconnected from the
wall socket, which has to be located close to the printer, and easy to
access.
Install the printer where there is sufficient room for the fanfold paper
stack and any paper being fed in or printed out.
If you are connecting your printer with a parallel interface, make
sure that the cable is within 2m (6ft) of the printer. An RS-232 con-
nection using the optional SPC-8K interface converter can be made
over longer distances.
SETTING UP THE PRINTER
1
2
Chap. 2
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UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
Now check each item in the box against Figure 2-1 to make sure that
you have everything (there should be five items).
If any of these items are missing, contact your supplier.
Figure 2-1.
Check to make sure you have all five items: 1) Printer, 2) Platen knob, 3) Ribbon cartridge, 4) Paper
guide, and 5) User’s manual.
The optional accessories which you may have ordered with your printer
are:
Monochrome ribbon cartridge (LC9HD/LC9W), (LC9/LC9W)
Serial-Parallel converter (SPC-8K)
Automatic sheet feeder (SF-10DT)
For details of the optional accessories, refer to the manuals that are
attached with the SPC-8K and SF-10DT.
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SETTING UP
Place the printer in the desired location, and remove all packing mate-
rial from the printer. This packing material is intended to prevent dam-
age to the printer while in transit.
You will want to keep all the packing material, along with the printer
carton, in case you have to move the printer to a new location.
Installing the platen knob
The platen knob is packed into
a recess of the cardboard pack-
ing material which held your
printer inside the carton. Be
sure to remove the knob from
the packaging.
Align the knob on the platen
shaft, which is located on the
right-hand side of the printer.
Rotate the knob on the shaft
before pushing the knob fully
into position.
Figure 2-2.
Installing the platen knob.
Removing the front cover
Open the front cover by lifting
up the back cover using the two
grips on either side, then
remove the cover by pulling up
(see Figure 2-3).
Figure 2-3.
Open the front cover, and remove it by pulling
up.
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NOTE
You can keep the front cover
installed on the printer, as
shown in Figure 2-4. But, in this
case you must take care not to
injure your fingers with the tear
assist edge.
Figure 2-4.
The front cover can stay on the printer.
Installing the ribbon cartridge
Now install the ribbon with the
following procedure.
1. Take the slack out of the rib-
bon by turning the tension
knob on the ribbon cartridge
counterclockwise as shown
by the arrow.
2. Guide the ribbon between
the print head and the silver
print head shield, making
certain that the spindles on
the cartridge holder fit into
the sockets on the cartridge
itself.
3. Make sure that the ribbon is
positioned between the
print head and the print
head shield as shown in Fig-
ure 2-6.
4. Take the slack out of the rib-
bon again by turning the
tension knob.
Figure 2-6.
Installing the ribbon cartridge.
Figure 2-5.
Take out the slack of the ribbon by turning the
tension knob on the ribbon cartridge.
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NOTE
If you want to print with black
only, install the optional mono-
chrome ribbon cartridge, LC9 or
LC9W. At this monent, you need
to change the EDS settings.
Figure 2-7.
Make sure that the ribbon is positioned cor-
rectly.
Installing the front cover
After you have installed the rib-
bon cartridge, re-install the
front cover.
1. Insert the tabs into the slots
on the printer case.
2. Swing down the rear of the
front cover to close it.
Figure 2-8.
Swing down the rear of the front cover after
insert the tabs into the slots of the printer case.
Leave the front cover closed during normal operation. The cover keeps
out dust and dirt and reduces the printer’s operating sounds. Open the
cover only to change the ribbon or make an adjustment.
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Installing the paper guide
Follow the procedure below to
install the paper guide:
1. Insert the two slots on either
side of the paper guide into
the two tabs on the rear
cover, as shown in Figure 2-
9.
2. Place the paper guide hori-
zontally to use fanfold forms,
and vertically to use single
sheets.
Figure 2-9.
Installing the paper guide.
Connecting the interface cable
Connect the printer to your computer using a standard Centronics par-
allel interface cable. On a PS/2 or PC/AT-type computer, this means
that you use the 25-pin D-type connector at the computer end, and the
Amphenol-type 36-pin connector at the printer end. The configuration
of the printer’s connector is given in Chapter 8, should you need a
cable for connecting to another computer.
If you need to connect to a serial port, use the optional Serial-Parallel
Converter, SPC-8K.
Follow the procedures below to connect the interface cable:
1. Turn off the power switch
both the printer and the
computer.
2. Connect the interface cable
to the printer as shown in
Figure 2-10.
Make sure that you press
the plug into the interface
connector.
Figure 2-10.
Connecting the interface cable.
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3. Move both clips inside the
extended prongs on the
sides of the plug until you
hear a click.
4. Connect the other end of the
interface cable to your com-
puter. Use your computer
instructions to attach the
interface cable.
Figure 2-11.
Move the clips until you hear a click.
Configuring your software for the printer
Most application software programs let you specify the type of printer
you are using so that the software can take full advantage of the
printer’s features.
Many of these software packages provide an installation or set-up pro-
gram that presents a list of printers.
This printer is set up to emulate the Epson printer commands at the
factory. If you want to emulate the IBM printer commands, you can
select it with the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) mode.
Choose one of the following (in order of preference) according to your
selected Emulation mode:
NOTE
*does not support color printing.
# Standard (Epson) mode IBM mode
1 Star NX-1040/LC-100 Color *Proprinter III
2 Star NX-1020/LC-200 Color *Proprinter II
3 Epson EX-800 *Proprinter
4 *Epson FX-850
5 Star NX-1000/LC-10 Color
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If your software package does not mention printers by name, but asks
instead what features your printer is capable of, the most common
questions are: “Can your printer perform a backspace?” and “Can it do
a hardware form feed?”. You should answer “Yes” to both these ques-
tions.
Make sure that the Electronic DIP Switch (EDS) is set for the correct
printer emulation, and that you have also selected the appropriate
character set. (Refer to Chapter 5 for detailed information on the EDS
mode.)
If you are in doubt about the configuration of your application software,
seek expert advice. Your software supplier will probably be your most
qualified reference.
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